Cycloalkane carboxaldoxime carbamates

ABSTRACT

Chemical compounds useful as pesticides and characterized by the following structure: WHEREIN R1 is C1-C4 alkyl and R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; n is 1 to 6 and m is 0, 1 or 2.

United States Patent 1191 Maravetz 1March 20, 1973 [75] Inventor:

[54] CYCLOALKANE CARBOXALDOXIME CARBAMATES Lester L. Maravetz, Westfield, NJ.

[73] Assignee: Esso Research and Engineering Company 22 Filed: April 29, 1970 21 App1.No.:33,059

[52] U.S. C1. ..260/566 AC, 260/566 A, 260/598, 424/327 [51] Int. Cl ..C07c 131/02 I [58] Field of Search ..424/327; 260/566 AC Primary Examiner-Leon Zitver Assistant Examiner-Gerald A. Schwartz 7 Attorney-Chasm and Sinnock and John Paul Coreoran ABSTRACT Chemical compounds useful as pesticides and characterized by the following structure:

wherein R is C -C alkyl and R R and R are the same or different and are hydrogen or C -C alkyl; n is 1 to6andmis0, l 0r2.

5 Claims, No Drawings CYCLOALKANE CARBOXALDOXIME CARBAMATES This invention relates to novel chemical compounds finding utility as pesticides. ln one aspect, this invention is concerned with the employment of substituted cycloalkanecarboxaldoxime carbamates as useful insecticides and ovicidesl There has been previous work performed relating to the synthesis of carbamate derivatives of substituted aldoximes and their use as pesticides. U.S. Pat. No. 3,217,037 issued on Nov. 9, 1965 and assigned to Union Carbide Corporation, discloses a number of aldoximes having'the following structure: I 5

' wherein X represents a divalent Group V1 element hav- The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,

1 Vol. 14, No.4, 1966, pages 356 to 365, contains an article entitled The Synthesis and Insecticidal Properties of Some Cholenergic Trisubstituted Acetaldehyde O- (methylcarbamoyl) Oximes. This article describes a study relating to the intrinsic insecticidal activity of aliphatic oxime carbamates. On page 360 of this article, there is described some compounds which deviate from the acyclic systems of the above-identified patent and describe cyclo systems wherein the carbon atom bivalently bonded to the nitrogen atom in the radical setforth hereinabove forms part of a ring system. Such a system forms a ketoxime carbamate and in Table V on page 360 of this article, compounds 45 through 48 inclusive, demonstrate that the insecticidal activity of such structures is materially lower than many of those with the acyclic backbone referred to hereinabove.

The compounds of this invention generally comprise the basic structure:

wherein R, is cl-c4 alkyl and R R and R are the same or different and are hydrogen or C -C alkyl, n is 1-6 and m is 0, 1 or 2.

It has been surprisingly discovered that the cyclic structures above, in which the carbon atom bivalently bonded to the nitrogen atom is also bonded with a hydrogen atom, e.g. cyclic aldoxime carbamates have excellent insecticidal activity as a whole, and they also may in some cases possess superior coleoptera activity when compared to the acyclic systems described in the aforesaid patent.

As specifically exemplary of the novel compounds, there can be mentioned the oxime carbamates derived from 1-(methylthio)cycloalkane carboxaldehydes and oxidized analogues thereof.

Exemplary compounds defined by the structural formula hereinabove are:

Compound No. l l-(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 2 1-(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyUoxime 3 l-(methylthio)cyclopentanecarboxaldehyde 0-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 4 l-(methylthio)cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime S l-(methylthio)cycloheptanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 6 1-(methylthio)cyclooctanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 7 1-(methylsulfinyl)cyclopropanecarbo xaldehyde O (methylcarbamoyl)oxime 8 l-(methylsulfinyl)cyclobutanecarbox aldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 9 l-(methylsulfinyl)cyclopentanecarbo xaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 1-(methylsulfinyl)cyclohexanecarbox aldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-( methylsulfinyl )cycloheptanecarbo xaldehyde O- (methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylsulfinyl)cyclooctanecarbox aldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 1-(methylsulfonyl)cyclopropanecarbo xaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylsulfonyl)cyclobutanecarbox aldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylsulfonyl)cyclopentanecarbo xaldchyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylsulfonyl)cyclohexanecarbox aldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylsulfonyl)cycloheptanecarbo xaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylsulfonyl)cyclooctanecarbox aldehyde O-(methylcarbam0yl)oxime l-(ethylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O- (methylcarbamoyhoxime 1(n-propylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 1-(ethylthio)cyclohexanccarboxaldehyde O- (methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(carbamoyl)oxime 1-(methylthio)cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde O-(carbamoyl)oxime l-(methylthiol-Z- methylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O- (methylcarbamoyhoxime l-(methylthio)-2- methylcyclohexanecarboxaldchyde O- (methylcarbamoyUoxime 1-(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(ethylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylsulfinyl)cyclopropanecarbo xaldehyde O(carbamoyl)oxime l-(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(dimethylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylthio)-2- ethylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O- (methylcarbamoyl)oxime l-(methylthioJ-Z-nbutylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O- (methylcarbamoyhoxime The compounds of this invention can be prepared via I cycloalkanecarboxylic acid ester. The active halogen is In the case where n is 2, the compounds according to easily displaced with sodium alkyl mercaptide in althe subject invention cannot be prepared by the abovecohol to yield the alkylthio ester. identified scheme. Reaction of cyclopropanecarboxylic Hydrolysis of the ester followed by reacting the acid under the HellVolhard-Zelinsky halogcnation hydrolyzed product with thionyl chloride gives the 5 causes the cyclopropane ring to open. Therefore, a parreactive acid chloride which is transformed into the altial alternate route was developed as shown below: dehyde via the method of H. C. Brown and A. Tsukamoto, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 83, 4559 1961 Further reaction of the aldehyde with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in base gives the corresponding oxime which in turn can be carbamoylated with suitable reagents to form the final insecticidal agent. Sulfoxide or sulfone analogues can be prepared by oxidation of the basic compounds with the proper number of equivalents of peroxide or peracid.

Such a synthesis procedure is illustrated schemati- (ln) (H11) cally as follows: (IIIa) {IV I II III H Br SR1 f\/ ((1112 C (0117),, o (6H,) 0

COOH COOCzHs COOCH; J \j l V! v N SR 1 NHEtN SR SR 1 3 l f\ (CIb)n C 0 1m (0111).. C\ (CH1)., C

v11 SR V111 s1:

K\/ (CHDn C\ (CHz)n C\ (I) CH=NOH cH=N0d-N 1 s IX s( )m l (CHr)n c 0 R; \J\ H CH=NOCN\ General specifications of conditions under which the above reactions may be carried out are outlined in the following Table:

The compound lVa is the same as compound 1V in l the above schematic diagram and therefore steps V, VI, VII, V111 and [X are the same as discussed hereinabove.

TABLE Molar ratio Temperature Pressure Solvents llroml ll('l(lllrnnrl, lrefur- Broad, lrel'ltr- Reactants m. 11:11, 111. (1. red, (l. atm. re(l,atm. Broad Preferred 1-- 11 Carboxyllclncirll V w 4 1.1) 1.0] 'lhiony uh lll'lt 1.0 -20 l.l R011 phosphornu 0. 0141.5 1.1 0100 1111-110 0.1 1 1 momma Bromine. 1.0-5.0 1.2[ y Ethanol" 1.0-20 3.0 ll' lll llrmnn ester 1.0 1.0 z ig i'fi; -'.10-100 1065 0.1--1 1 Methanol Methanol. Methanol. 4-20 10 lll-IV 1 i 8 H00 H00 0 1 Water, alcohols, alcohol-water Ethanol-water, Hydrochloric acid" 1 0 5 0 1. mixtures. methanol-water. w 'v 1 1 111 1d b Tiiony c or e. enzene Alkylth10-ae1d 1.0 1.0

- -100 080 0.1-4 1 toluene xylene chlorinated 'Ihlonyl chloride. Thionylehlorirle 1. 0-10 2. l hydrocrbons V V Alkylthio-acid chloride 1. 0 l. 0

Mo 1 Lithium aluminum hydrido. 0.6-1.0 0. 6 Vl-Vll AlkglthitiahlehydeiHui," 1.0 1.0 11y roxy amine hyr roch ori l. 0-3.0 1. 1 Water, acetonitrlle a cohols, Allkaline hydroxide or bio 1. 0-3.0 1.2 10 100 4 1 alcohol/water. water lonate. VII-VIII .lk%lLlliO-2]lld0llllll0 1. 0 1. 0 l 1 a1 amoy ating agent e.g. 1.0-10 1.2 Ethers, benzene t0 uene, Dlethy ether gtliiethiyiliscfiyanate for R 15450 '80 1 xylene,chlor1riated hydrobenzeene.

, carbons. \1II *I}Z zp tg g fjgh ff 1 8 g} 0-60 0-30 0.1-4 1 Ethyl acetate, water Ethyl acetate.

:6 The details of this route Ia to IV are given intheifollowl-( neethylthio)-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxaldeliyde in g Table. l-(methylthio)-2-n-butylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde TABLE a Molar ratio Temperature Pressure Solvents Pre- Pre- Pre- Broad, ferred, Broad, ferred, Broad, ferred, Reactants m. m. C. C. atm. atm. Broad Preferred Ia IIa Chloroacetonitrile 1. 0 1. 0 Alkylmercaptan 1.0-2.0 1.1 -.30100 0-65 0.1-4 1 Methanol Methanol. SOdllll'll 1.0-2.0 1.1 IIa- I1Ia Alkylthio-nitrile 1. 0 l. 0 Sodium amide 2. 0-3.0 2.1 }100-100 70-35 01-4 1 Ethers,'benzene Diethyl ether. nmfilieromoethane 1. 0-2.0 1.1

fiifiififilltllfi iiii fl fjjj1:3:313:11: $13 $33} M) 1 Water Water The intermediate oximes developed in the synthesis l-(methylthio)-2-ethylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde of our final products have the following structure: The present invention is further illustrated in greater detail by the following examples, but it is to be un- SR derstood that the present invention in its broadest f aspect is not necessarily limited in terms of the reac tants or specific temperature, residence times, separa- 5 tion techniques and other process conditions, etc; or dosage level, exposure times, test plants used, etc. by which the compounds and/or compositions described Exemplary of compounds falling within the scope of and claimed are prepared and/or used. the structure set forth hereinabove are as follows: l-(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde oxime l-(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde oxime EXAMPLE 1 l-(methylthio)cyclopentanecarboxaldehyde oxime V l-(methylthio)cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde oxime l-(Methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde l-(methylthio)cycloheptanecarboxaldehyde oxime One of the starting materials, namely, l-methylthio)cyclooctanecarboxaldehyde oxime methylthioacetonitrile, was prepared from l-(ethylthio )cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde oxime chloroacetonitrile according to the procedure reported -l-(n-propylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde oxime in the literature by A.l. Kiprianov et al [J Gen. Chem. l-(ethylthio )cyclohexanecarboxaldehydeoxime (USSR) 6, 5 76-83 (1936)]. This compound had a boill-(methylthio)-2-methylcyclopropanecarboxah ing range of from 58 to 60C. at 13 mm. of pressure. dehyde oxime Anal. Calc. for C H NS: C, 41.3; H, 5.7; N, 16.1

-l-(methylthio)-2-methylcyclohexanecarboxal- Found 1 d h d oxime In order to produce l-(methylthio)cyclopropanecarl-(methylthio)-2-6thylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde bonitrile, a suitable reaction vessel was charged with oxime sodium amide (148.5 grams, 3.81 moles) and anl-(methylthio)-2-n-butylcyclopropanecarboxal- 4-5 hydrous ethyl ether (600 ml). An inert nitrogen gas atdehyde oxime mosphere was held over the stirred slurry as The intermediate aldehyde derivatives possess methylthioacetonitrile (160 g., 1.84 moles) was added f ll i Structure; dropwise over a 2% hour period. Additional ether (400 ml.) was added to the mixture which was then refluxed "gig, for 5 hours and allowed to stir at room temperature for (CH2) about 15 hours. The stirred slurry was cooled by means J O of a dry ice-acetone both at to 70C. during the H addition of 1,2-dibromoethane (346 g., 184 moles).

After addition was complete (1% hours), the entire Exemplary of compounds falling within the scope. of 5 5 reaction mixture was allowed to warm up slowly to the structure set forth hereinabove are as follows: about 15C- A Warm water bath was appliedfor a short l(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde time until a mild exothermic reaction occurred. The l-(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde bath was removed and spontaneous refluxing occurred l-(methylthio)cyclopentanecarboxaldehyde as ammonia exited through the condenser. After the l-(methylthio )cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde reaction subsided, the mixture was heatedat reflux, for l-(methylthio)cycloheptanecarboxaldehyde 2hours longer, cooled, and poured cautiously with stirl-( methylthio)cyclooctanecarboxaldehyde ring into ice water. The two layers which formed were l-( ethylthio )cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde separated and the ethereal layer washed consecutively l-(n-propylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde with water, 5% aqueous HCl, and water again. The l-( ethylthio)cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde solution was dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and

1-(methylthio)-2-methylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde thev solvent removed under reduced pressure. The

residue was distilled under vacuum to give about 35 g of product. B.p. 7073C./1 7 mm.

Anal. Calc. for C -,H NS: C, 53.0; H,6.23; N,12.4;

Found: C,52.5; H,6.15; N,1 1.9; $285 l-(Methylthio)cyclopropane carboxylic acid was prepared by forming a mixture of 1- (methylthio)cyclopropanecarbonitrile (9.15 g, 0.081 mole) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (16.3 cc)which was heated at 85C. for approximately 15 hours. To the resulting slurry of solids after cooling was added diethylether with stirring. The solids were removed by filtration and extracted further with warm ether. All ethereal filtrates were combined and stripped via a rotating evaporator to a residue of moist-looking solids. Water (70 ml) was added followed by 6 ml of 50 percent sodium hydroxide solution with agitation. The strongly basic clear solution was extracted once with ether and the aqueous basic phase was acidified with stirring by drop-wise addition of concentrated hydrochloric acid (about 7.5 ml). During this addition a reddish oil separated and chilling of the mixture precipitated pale yellow solids. The solids were filtered cold, air dried and dissolved in ether. A small amount of insoluble tan material was removed by filtration and stripping of the solvent gave 5.91 g of white waxy solids, m.p. 4953C.

Anal. Calc. for C H O S: C, 45.4; H, 6.09

Found: C, 45.31; H, 6.49.

For the preparation of 1- (methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride, a flask was charged with 1-( methylthio)- cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (8.9 g, 0.067 mole) and to the acid was added thionyl chloride (18.5 g, 0.155 mole) all at once with stirring. Spontaneous bubbling occurred as an endothermic reaction occurred causing the reaction temperature to drop below 10C. The mixture was stirred for about 30 minutes and-then heated at about 78C. for 2 hours. The excess thionyl chloride was removed at room temperature and reduced pressure and the residue vacuum distilled to give the product as a clear pale yellow oil, 7.84 g, b.p. 51C/2.9 mm.

For the preparation of 1- (methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde, a reaction flask was charged with ethylenimine (14.64 g., 0.34 mole) and triethylamine (34.4 g., 0.34 mole) in 850 ml. of anhydrous ether was added dropwise a solution of l- (methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid chloride (49.0 g., 0.326 moles) in 100 ml dry ether in three hours. The temperature during this addition was kept below 30C. An additional 200 ml of dry ether was added later to facilitate the stirring of the slurry of white solids which formed. Stirring at room temperature was continued for about hours. The solids which were than filtered off and washed with ether were air dried. The yield of this triethylamine hydrochloride salt was quantitative.

The ethereal filtrate containing the intermediate amide was transferred into a reaction flask and to this stirred solution was added at 15" to l0C. an ethereal slurry of lithium aluminum hydride (6.2 g., 0.163 moles) in spurts over 1% hours. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at 1 0C. for about 1 hour and then the temperature was allowed to rise to about 20C. over the next hour. .T hen after chilling again to about 0C., 5N H SO ml) was added cautiously dropwise while the temperature was kept below 10C. The granular solids which formed were removed by filtration and the filtrate was washed with water (1 X 300 ml), 10 percent sodium bicarbonate solution (1 X300 ml) and water again (3 X 300 ml). The washed ethereal solution was dried with MgSO, and the solvent removed at reduced pressure. The oily residue was vacuum distilled to give the aldehyde, 24.6 g., b.p. 58-60/6 mm.

Anal. Calc. for C H O S: C, 51.8;1-1, 6.93 Found: C, 51.7; H, 6.98.

EXAMPLE 2 -1-(Methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde Oxime For the preparation of l- (methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde oxime, to a solution of hydroxylamine hydrochloride (20.8 g., 0.207 mole) in ml of water chilled at 0C. was added a solution of NaHCO (26.0 g., 0.31 mole) in 325 ml. of water over a period of 10 minutes. To the resulting clear solution at 0C. was added 1- (methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde (24.1 g., 0.207 mole) with vigorous stirring over a one-half hour period. After room temperature was attained, the mixture was warmed to 47C. and then chilled to 10C. at which temperature a crystalline solid formed. The entire mixture was extracted with ether three times and after drying the ether extracts with MgSO, and removing the solvent at reduced pressure the oxime was isolated as a waxy white solid (26.1 g.).

Anal. Calc. for c i-uNo'sz C, 45.7; 1-1, 6.91; s, 24.4 Found: c, 45.4; 11,673; 5, 24.6.

EXAMPLE 3 1-(Methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O- (Methy1Carbamoyl)Oxime 1n the preparation of l- (methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl) oxime, l(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde oxime (15.0 g., 0.1 14 mole) was dissolved in ether (200 ml) along with 12 drops of dibutyltindiacetate. To this stirred solution was added dropwise methyl isocyanate (8.57 g., 0.15 mole) in 65 m1 of ether over a period of 50 minutes. The clear solution was stirred at ambient temperature for 40 minutes and then refluxed for 16 hours. The clear solution was chilled well below 0C. and the resulting white solids which formed were filtered cold. The yield of the oxime carbamate was 12.25 g.

Additional product could be obtained from the filtrates.

Anal. Calc. for C-,H, N O S: C,44.7; H, 6.42; S, 17.0 Found C,44.5; H, 6.50; S, 17.0.

EXAMPLE 4 l-(Methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde In following the alternate procedure set out schematically on page 9 hereinabove in the preparation of ethyl 1bromocyclobutanecarboxylate,-thionyl'chloride (13.1 g., 0.11 mole) was added all at once to cyclobutanecarboxylic acid (10.0 g., 0.1 mole) and the mixture was heated to about 80-90C. for 45 minutes. After cooling the clear solution, red phosphorous (0.14 g.) was added followed by dropwise addition'of bromine (20.0 g., 0.125 mole) over a 10 minute period as the temperature rose to about 40C. Heating at 8090C. was maintained 'for about two hours followed by cooling to room temperature. Absolute ethanol (14 ml) was added dropwise with stirring and the temperature rose to 70C. momentarily. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, 30 ml of water was added, and stirring was continued until the reddish color of bromine had disappeared. The two phase system was extracted with ether, the aqueous phase extracted again with ether, and the ether extracts dried with Mg- SO The crude oily residue obtained upon stripping the solvent weighed 19.1 g. Vacuumdistillation gave 16.1 g. of product ester, b.p. 5051S./1.5 mm.

Anal. Calc. for C H BrO z Br, 38.6

Found: Br, 37.4.

In preparing methyl 1methylthiocyclobutanecarboxylate, sodium metal (16.6 g., 0.72 mole) was dissolved in about 400 ml of methanol. The solution was chilled to to C. and methylmercaptan (34.6 g., 0.72 mole) was added followed by warming of the solution to 40C. for minutes. Again, the solution was cooled to 0C. and ethyl-1bromocyclobutanecarboxylate (145 g., 0.7 mole) was added dropwise over 45 minutes. The clear solution was heated at about 65C. for 12 hours and the resulting white solids were removed by filtration. After removal of the methanol from the filtrate, the residue was combined with 150 ml of water. The oily organic layer which formed was-extracted with ether. The aqueous phase was extracted once with ether and the combined ether extracts were dried with MgSO Solvent removal followed by vacuum distillation of the residue gave 83.2 g. of ester, b.p. 5560.5C./2.5 mm. A nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of the product indicated that trans-esterification had occurred in themethanol solvent and the resultant product was mainly the methyl ester rather than the ethyl ester.

AnaljCalc. for C l-1 0' S: C, 52.4; H, 7.54

Found:C,53.7;H,7.27

In the preparation of 1-(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxylicacid, to a solution of potassium hydroxide (42.1 g., 0.75 mole) in 550 ml of water and 600 ml of ethanol was added methyl l-methylthiocyclobutanecarboxylate (77.0 g., 0.48 mole) and the solution was refluxed for-2 days. The ethanol and some of the water was removed at reduced pressure and the residue was extracted with ether once to remove any unreacted ester. The aqueous solution was then acidified slowly with hydrochloric acid and the oil which formed solidified upon cooling. The white solids were filtered cold and taken up into ether. Some ether insoluble material was removed by filtration and discarded. The ether solution after drying with MgSO. yielded 61 g. of oil which later solidified, m.p. 35-38C.

- tanecarboxylic acid chloride, using the same procedure- Anal. Calc. for C H' O S: C, 49.3; H, 6.88; S, 21.92 Found: C, 49.5; H, 6.79; S, 21.25. For the preparation of 1(methylthio)cyclobuas shown above in Example 1, 1(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxylic acid was converted to the corresponding acid chloride in 89 percent yield. B.p. 47-50 C./ 1 .2 mm.

In the preparation of l-(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehy de, the same procedure as shown in the synthesis of 1(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxald ehyde was used to convert 1(methylthio)cyc1obutanecarboxylic acid chloride into the corresponding aldehyde in 71 percent yield. B.p. 32-33.5C./0.6 mm.

Anal. Calc. for C H OSrC, 55.3; H, 8.28

Found: C, 55.5; H, 7.88

EXAMPLE 5 l-(Methylthio )cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde Oxime In the preparation of l(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde'oxime, the same general procedure as shown in the synthesis of l (methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde oxime was used to convert 1-(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxalde hyde into the corresponding oxime in 84.7 percent yield. B.p. -66C./0.45 mm.

Anal. Calc. for C H NOS: C, 49,6; H, 7.63; N, 9.65

Found: C, 49.6; H, 7.70; N, 9.31.

EXAMPLE 6 l-(methylthio )cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde O-(Methylcarbamoyl) Oxime In the preparation of l-(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime, the same manner of preparing 1(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime was used to convert l(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde oxime to the corresponding oxime carbamate in 78 percent yield.

Anal. Calc. for C H N O S: C,47.4; H,6.97;

N,13.85; S, 15.82; Found: C,47.4; H,7.07; N,13.97; S, 15.80.

EXAMPLE 7 l-( Methylsulfinyl )cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde Methylcarbamoyl) Oxime In the preparation of 1-(methylsulfinyl)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde O-( methy lcarbamoyl)oxime, to a stirred solution of l-(methylthio)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl) oxime (5.0 g., 0.0246 mole) in 50 ml of ethylacetate was added dropwise 3.2 ml of 40 percent peracetic acid to which had been added 0.5 g of sodium acetate trihydrate. A slight exothermic reaction was noted and the temperature was kept below 30C. during the half hour addition. After stirring at ambient temperature for 15 hours, a small quantity of white solids was removed by filtration and discarded. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was stirred with cold hexane.

- This was then decanted away from the waxy white EXAMPLE 8 l Methylsulfonyl )cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde (Methylcarbamoyl) Oxime For the preparation of 1-(methylsulfonyl)cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime, in the same general procedure as in the previous example, 1-( methylthio) cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde (methylcarbamoyl)oxime (5.0 g., 0.0246 mole) dissolved in 50 ml of ethyl acetate was reacted with 6.4 ml of 40 percent peracetic acid to which had been added 1 g. of sodium acetate trihydrate. Shortly after the completion of the oxidant addition copious white solids formed. Most of these solids dissolved upon addition of more ethyl acetate and stirring was continued for 48 hours at room temperature. The solution was warmed on a steam bath and filtered hot to remove some insoluble material. The filtrate upon concentration under vacuum, chilling, and filtration gave the product as a white crystalline solid, 4.0 g. M.p. 13335C.

Anal. Calc. for C H N O S: C, 40.9; H, 6.02; N,

Found: C, 41.29; H, 6.00; N, 11.94

The compounds of the invention have general insecticidal properties.

Insecticidal compositions of the invention are prepared by admixing one or more of the active ingredients defined hereinabove, insecticidally effective amounts with a conditioning agent of the kind used and referred to in the art as a pest control adjuvant or modifier to provide formulations adapted for ready and efficient application to soil or plants using conventional applicator equipment.

The insecticidal compositions or formulations are prepared in the form of solids or liquids. Solid compositions are preferably in the form of granulars or dusts.

The compositions can be compounded to give homogeneous free-flowing dusts by admixing the active compound or compounds with finely divided solids preferably talc, natural clays, pyrophyllite, diatomaceous earth, or flours such as walnut shell, wheat, redwood, soya bean, and cottonseed flours. Other inert solid conditioning agents or carriers of the kind conventionally employed in preparing pest control compositions in powdered form can be used.

Granulars can be compounded by absorbing the compound in liquid form onto a preformed granular diluent. Such diluents as natural clays, pyrophyllite, diatomaceous earth, flours such as walnut shell, as well as granular sand can be employed.

In addition, granulars can also be compounded by admixing the active ingredient with one of the powdered diluents described hereinabove, followed by the step of either pelleting or extruding the mixture.

Liquid compositions of the invention are prepared in the usual way by admixing one or more of the active ingredient with a suitable liquid diluent medium. In the cases where the compounds are liquids, they may be sprayed in ultra low volume as such. With certain solvents, such as alkylated naphthalene or other aromatic petroleum solvents, dimethyl formamide, cycloketone, relatively high up to about 50 percent by weight or more concentration of the active ingredient can be obtained in solution.

The insecticidal compositions of the invention whether in the form of dusts or liquids, preferably also include a surface-active agent sometimes referred to in the art as a wetting dispersing, or emulsifying agent. These agents, which will be referred to hereinafter more simply as surface-active dispersing agents, cause the compositions to be easily dispersed in water to give aqueous sprays which, for the most part, constitute a desirable composition for application.

The surface-active dispersing agents employed can be of the anionic, cationic, or nonionic type and include, for example, sodium and potassium oleate, the amine salts of oleic acid, such as morpholine and dimethylamine oleates, the sulfonated animal and vegetable oils, such as sulfonated fish and castor oils, sulfonated petroleum oils, sulfonated acyclic hydrocarbons, sodium salt of lignin sulfonic acid (goulac), alkylnaphthalene sodium sulfonate, sodium salts of sulfonated condensation products of naphthalene and formaldehyde, sodium lauryl sulfate, disodium monolauryl phosphate, sorbitol laurate, pentaerythritol monostearate, glycerol monostearate, diglycol oleate, polyethylene oxides, ethylene oxide condensation products with stearyl alcohol and alkylphenol, polyvinyl alcohols, salts, such as the acetate of polyamines from reductive amination of ethylene/carbon monoxide polymers, laurylamine hydrochloride, laurylpyridinium bromide, stearyl trimethylammonium bromide, cetyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride, lauryldimethylamine oxide, and the like. Generally, the surface-active agent will not comprise more than about 5 to 15 percent by weight of the composition, and in certain compositions the percentage will-be 1 percent or less. Usually, the minimum lower concentration will 0.1 percent.

The term carrier or diluent as used herein means a material, which can be inorganic or organic and synthetic or of natural origin, with which the active ingredient is mixed or formulated to facilitate its storage, transport, and handling and application to the plants to be treated. The carrier is preferably biologically and chemically inert and, as used, can be a solid or fluid. When solid carriers are used, they are preferably particulate, granular, or pelleted; however, other shapes and sizes of solid carrier can be employed as well. Such preferable solid carriers can be natural occurring minerals although subsequently subjected to grinding, sieving, purification, and/or other treatments including, for example, gypsum; tripolite; diatomaceous earth; mineral silicates such as mica, vermiculite, talc, and pyrophyllite; clays of the montmorillonite, kaolinite, or attapulgite groups; calcium or magnesium limes, or calcite and dolomite; etc. Carriers produced synthetically, as for example, synthetic hydrated silica oxides and synthetic calcium silicates can also be used, and many proprietary products of this type are available commercially. The carrier can also be an elemental substance such as sulfur or carbon, preferably an activated carbon. If the carrier possesses intrinsic catalytic activity such that it would decompose the active ingredient, it is advantageous to incorporate a stabilizing agent, as for example, polyglycols such as diethylene glycol, to neutralize this activity and thereby prevent possible decomposition of the derivatives of this invention.

For some purposes, a resinous or waxy carrier can be used, preferably one which is solvent soluble or thermoplastic, including fusible materials. Examples of such carriers are natural or synthetic resins such as a coumarone resin, rosin, copal, shellac, dammar, polyvi nyl chloride, styrene polymers and copolymers, a solid grade of polychlorophenol such as is available under the registered trademark Aroclor, a bitumen, an asphaltite, a wax for example, beeswax or a mineral wax such as paraffin wax or montan wax, or a chlorinated mineral wax, of a microcrystalline wax such as those available under the registered trademark Mikrovan Wax. Compositions comprising such resinous or waxy carriers are preferably in granular or pelleted form.

Fluid carriers can be'liquids, as for example,.water, or an organic fluid, including a liquefied normally vaporous or gaseous material, or a vaporous orgaseous material, and can be solvents or nonsolvents for theactive material. For example, the horticultural petroleum spray oils boiling in the range of from about 275F. to about 575F., or boiling in the range of about 575F. to about 1,000F. and having an unsulfonatable residue of at least about 75 percent and preferably of at, least about 90 percent, or mixtures of these two types of oil, are particularly suitable liquid carriers.

The carrier can be mixed or formulated with the active material during its manufacture or atany stage subsequently. The carrier can be mixed or formulated with the active material in any proportion depending on the nature of the carrier. One or or more carriers, moreover, can be used in combination.

. The compositions of this invention can be concentrates, suitable for storage or transport and containing, for example, from about to about 90 percent by weight of the active ingredient, preferably from about ,to about 80 wt. percent. These concentrates can be diluted with the same or different carrier to a concentration suitable for application. The compositions .of this invention may also be dilute compositions suitable for application. in general, concentrationsof about 0.1 to about 10 percent by weight, of active material based on the total weight of the composition are satisfactory, althoughlower and higher concentrations canbe applied if necessary.

The compositions of this invention can also beformulated as dusts. These comprise an intimate admixture of the active ingredient and a finely powdered solid carrier such as aforedescribed. The powdered carriers can be oil-treated to improve adhesion tothe surface to which they are applied.These dusts can be concentrates, in which case a highly sorptive carrieris preferably used. These require dilution withthe same or a different finely powdered carrier, which can be of lower sorptive capacity, to a concentrationisuitable"for application.

The compositions of the invention can be formulated as wettable powders comprising a major proportion of the active ingredient mixed with a dispersing, i.e., deflocculating or suspending agent, and if desired, a finely divided solid carrier and/or a wetting agent. The active ingredient can be in particulate form or adsorbedon the carrier and preferably constitutes at least about 10 percent, more preferably at least about 25. percent, by weight of the composition. The concentration of the dispersing agent should in general be between about 0.5 and about 5 percent by weight of the total composition, although larger or smaller amounts can be used if desired.

The dispersing agent used in the composition of this invention can be any substance having definite dispersing, i.e., deflocculating or suspending, properties as distinct from wetting properties, although these substances can also possess wetting properties as well.

The dispersant or dispersing agent used can be protective colloids such as gelatin, glue, casein, gums, or a synthetic polymeric material such as polyvinyl alcohol and methyl cellulose. Preferably, however, the dispersants or dispersing agents used are sodium or calcium salts of high molecular weight sulfonic acids, as for example, the sodium or calcium salts of lignin sulfonic acids derived from sulfite cellulose waste liquors. The calcium or sodium salts of condensed aryl sulfonic acid, for example, the products known as Tamol 731, are also suitable.

The wetting agents used can be nonionic type surfactants, as for example, the condensation products of fatty acids containing at least 12, preferably 16 to 20, carbon atoms in the molecule, or abietic acid or naphthenic acid obtained in the refining of petroleum lubricating oil fractions with alkylene oxides such' as ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, or with both ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, as for example, the condensation product of oleic acidand ethylene oxide containing about six to 15 ethylene oxide units in the .molecule. Other nonionic wetting agents like polyalkylene oxide polymers, commercially known as Pluronics can be used. Partial esters of the above acids with polyhydric alcohols such as glycerol, polyglycerol, sorbitol, or mannitol can also be used.

Suitable anionic wetting agents include the alkali metal salts, preferably sodium salts, of sulfuric acid esters of sulfonic acids containing at least 10 carbon atoms in a molecule, for example, the sodium seconda ry alkyl sulfates, dialkyl sodium sulfosuccinate available under the registered trademark Teepol, sodium salts of sulfonated castor oil, sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate.

Granulated or pelleted compositions comprising a suitable carrier having the active ingredient incora superphosphate.

The compositions of this invention can also be formulated as solutions of the active ingredient in an organic solvent or mixture of solvents, such as for example, alcohols; ketones, especially acetone; ethers,

hydrocarbons; etc.

Where the toxicant itself is a liquid these materials can .be sprayed on crops or insects without further dilution.

Compositions of the present invention can also be formulated as emulsifiable concentrates which are concentrated solutions or dispersion of the active ingredient in an organic liquid, preferably a water-insoluble organic liquid, containing an added emulsifying agent. These concentrates can also contain a proportion of water, for example, up to about 50 percent by volume, based on the total composition, to facilitate subsequent dilution with water. Suitable organic liquids include, e.g., the above petroleum hydrocarbon fractions previously described.

The emulsifying agent can be of the type producing water-in-oil type emulsions which are suitable for application by low volume spraying, or an emulsifier of the type producing oil-in-water emulsions can be used, producing concentrates which can be diluted with relatively large volumes of water for application by high volume spraying or relatively small volumes of water for low volume spraying. In such emulsions, the active ingredient is preferably in a nonaqueous phase.

The present invention is further illustrated in greater detail by the following examples, but it is to be understood that the present invention in its broadest aspects, is not necessarily limited in terms of the reactants, or specific temperatures, residence times, separation techniques and other process conditions, etc.; or dosage level, exposure times, test plants used, etc. by which the compounds and/or compositions described and claimed are prepared and/or used.

In the examples which follow, the new oxime carbamates of the subject invention were applied to insects in the greenhouse and in the laboratory to determine their biological activity.

The experimental compounds were tested as aqueous emulsions. These emulsions were prepared by dissolving the compound in acetone and dispersing it in distilled water with Triton X-lOO, an alkylaryl polyether alcohol derived by the reaction of l-octylphenol with ethylene oxide to give spray emulsions containing the desired concentration of the compound. These emulsions were then used in standard laboratory tests described below.

Mexican Bean Beetle Bean leaves were dipped in the emulsion of the test chemical and allowed to dry. The individually treated leaves were placed in Petri dishes and 5 Mexican bean beetle larvae introduced into each of the two replica dishes.

Mite Contact Potted bean plants infested with the two spotted spider mites were placed on a turntable and sprayed with a formulation of the test chemical. The plants were held for 7 days and the degree of mite control was rated after this period.

Mite Systemic Bean plants were treated by applying milliliters of the formulated test chemical to the soil. The mites were transferred to the plants after 24 hours. Plants were held for 7 more days and the degree of mite control rated.

16 v Aphid Contact Potted nasturtium plants infested with the bean aphids were placed on a turntable and sprayed with a formulation of the test chemical. The plants were held for two days and the degree of aphid control was rated.

Aphid Systemic Nasturtium plants were treated by applying 20 milliliters of the formulated test chemical to the soil. The mites were transferred to the plant\ after 24 hours. The plants were held for 48 additional hours and the degree of the aphid control rated.

Boll Weevil Five mixed sex adult boll weevils placed in a wire screen cage were sprayed with the proper concentration of formulated test chemical. The boll weevils were provided with sucrose solution on a filter paper. The cages were held at about F. for 24 hours and the percent mortality read after 24 hours.

Ovicide Test Packages of Mexican Bean Beetle, Red Banded Leaf Roller, and Southern Army Worm eggs (48 hours old and to eggs in each package) were dipped for 1 minute in suitable concentrations of the test compound. The packages were placed on a leaf in a cup. After 48 hours,readings were taken for ovicidal action of the chemicals.

German Cockroach Caged cockroaches were sprayed with the formulated test chemical of suitable concentration. After 2 days, the degree of German cockroach control was rated.

Nematode One hundred twenty-five cc of an air dried soil-sand mixture (2:1 was infested with a stock of root-knot nematode prepared 7-10 days previously (at the rate of 6-7 grams of chopped galls/gallon of soil). 10 ml. of a 231 ppm. stock solution was poured onto the surface to give 25 lbs. per 6 inches acre. The containers were capped and shaken vigorously 1 hour later. These 8 oz. plasticized containers were incubated for 5-7 days. The containers were then shaken and placed in the greenhouse. Each cup was seeded with 4 cucumber seeds by placing seeds on the surface and covering with /5 inch of sand. After 3-4 weeks, the roots were examined for galls and the response rated on a 0-10 scale where 0 no control, 5 50 percent control and 10 100 percent control. A rating of 8-10 qualifies the chemical for secondary testing.

The compounds were also tested against Southern Army worm, pea aphid, confused flour beetle, spider beetle and against resistant mites and were found to be active. The results are as follows.

EXAMPLE 9 l (methylthio )cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O- (methylcarbamoyl)oxime was formulated to provide emulsifiable concentrates adapted for dispersion in water for application as an insecticidal spray. Emulsifiable concentrate compositions were made by intimately mixing the ingredients listed below using conven tional mixing equipment.

Ingredient By Wt. l-(methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 45.8 sodium oleate 10.08 xylene 44.2

The other compounds of this invention were formulated in like manner. All formulations as prepared TABLE m Rating Scale same as Table l Contact Ovicidal Activity of l- (Methylthio)cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O- (Methylcarbamoyl)xime Concen herelnahove were diluted with water and applied at an nation Red Banded Mexican Southern insecticidal application rate of at least 0.25 lbs. per (pp Leaf Roller Bean Beetle Army Worm acre of the active insecticidally effective compound per 328 }8 i8 {8 acre. Results are set forth in Tables I, ll, and III. 50 9 10 10 TABLE I.-INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY OF SOME CYCLIC OXIME CARBAMATES Rating scale O-100=N0 effect; 10=C0mplctc kill Mltc (contact) Mite (systemic) Aphid Pea. aphid Mexican COIIL bean Con- Sys- Con- Sys- Compound (p.p.m cctlc Adult Nymph Adult Nymph tact tcmic tact tcmic 22 1 10 10 1g 1-(tnethylthi0)-cycl0propanecarb0xaldehydc O- 1 8 4 9 (methylcarbamoyl) oxime. g 3 '3 0 g 0 2.5 u o o 250 u. 1o 0 l-(methylthio)-eycl0butaneearboxaldehyde 0- 50 0 0 0 0 (methylcarbamoyl) oxime 10 O 0 0 0 5 250 n s 10 9 1-(methylsulfinyl)-cyclobutaneearboxuldehyde 0- 50 8 8 4 0 (methylcarbamoyl) oxime. 1g 0 0 0 0 l-(methylsulfonyl)-cyelobutanc carboxaldehyde 0- 28 2 O 0 0 (nethylmbamjyn mime 10 ..LIITI'TIIIIIIIII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIII Confused Cone. flour Spider Boll German Compfilmd (p.p.m.) beetle beetle weevil cockroach 250 10 10 10 10 1-(nicthy1thio) cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl) Oxime 50 10 10 10 3 10 1o 10 10 1 TABLE ll What is claimed is:

l. A compound of the formula: Rating Scale 0-10 40 SR 0=No control (CHRl) 1 l0=l00% control- H2) E O no galls g Root Knot Nematode CH=N-O- -N Compound Lbs/Acre \R l-(methylthio)- 7 5 9 alt22g 3 cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde at o (methylcarbamoynoxime 4 at 615 wherein R 18 C -C alkyl and R R and R are independently H or C -C alkyl.

2. A compound according to claim 1, l-(methylthio) l-(methylthio)- 25 c clo r0 anecarboxaldeh de O- meth Icarcyclobutanecarboxaldehyde 9.5 at 12.5 b p y y 0-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 7 at 6.25 y

- 3. A compound according to claim 1, l-(ethylthlo) If I cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarl-methylsu my cyclobutanecarboxaldehyde 7 at 25 YU me. 0-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime 4. A compound according to 01mm 1, 1-( methylthio) cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-( carbamoyl)oxime. l (methylsulfon I) 5. A compound according to claim 1, lcyclobumcargoxaldehyde m a 25 (methylthio)-2-ethylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O- O-(mEthYICaYbamOYUOXIme (methylcarbamoyl)ox|me. 

2. A compound according to claim 1, 1-(methylthio) cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime.
 3. A compound according to claim 1, 1-(ethylthio) cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime.
 4. A compound according to claim 1, 1-(methylthio) cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(carbamoyl)oxime.
 5. A compound according to claim 1, 1-(methylthio)-2-ethylcyclopropanecarboxaldehyde O-(methylcarbamoyl)oxime. 